Better as an adjective, adverb or verb
The word better can be an adjective, adverb and verb. As an adjective, better is the comparative form of the adjective good. She is a better dancer than me. (Informal) She is a better...
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Endorse and indorse
Today the only difference between endorse and indorse is that endorse is now the preferred spelling. Formerly indorse meant ‘to sign one’s name to something’. For example, you can indorse a check. To endorse...
Vocabulary exercise
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word. Choose your answers from the options given below. (collateral, characteristic, circumvent, charitable, complacent, comely, coercion, colossal, cloistered, cherish) 1. Cloudy days are ……………….. of July. 2....
Vocabulary Gap Fills Worksheet
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word. Choose your answers from the options given below. (embark, elicit, evade, elegant, egress, egregious, effeminate, elated, elocution, effervescence) 1. The thieves made their …………………….. through a...
Confusing words worksheet 3
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. 1. The new accountant is not very ………………… He works very slowly and he keeps forgetting things. (effective / efficient) 2. These tablets are...
Non-finite verbs worksheet
Identify the non-finite verbs in the following sentences and state their kind (infinitive, present participle, gerund). Learn how to identify finite and non-finite verbs by watching this video. You can watch this finite and...
Change into negative without changing the meaning
Change the following sentences into negative without changing the meaning. I. I like my colleagues. 2. Kodaikanal is cooler than Ooty. 3. Mary is prettier than Alice. 4. The pen is mightier than the...
Would or used to | Grammar worksheet
Complete the following sentences using would or used to. Both would and used to can be used to talk about repeated actions and events in the past. Only ‘used to’ can be used to...
Confusing words worksheet
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. 1. I must be …………….. weight. (losing / loosing) 2. My clothes have become ……………….. (lose / loose) 3. What’s your ……………… reason for...
Infinitives and ing forms after love, like, hate and prefer
The verbs like, love, hate and prefer can be followed by both infinitives and –ing forms. There is little difference of meaning. I hate to get up early in the morning. I hate getting...
